Directory · August 2026

Where to host the course, cohort, or membership — if you already have something to teach.

Honest, dated comparisons of course / cohort / membership platforms. Built for experts with a method, not for people still looking for one.

The locked niche

Clients & Content is a directory of course, cohort, and membership platforms for experts who already have something to teach. One useful page a night. Every price, fee, and claim cited to an official page or a named thread — or omitted.

This is not a methodology shop. It is not lead-gen for another brand. If you need a host tonight, these pages should help you pick one.

Live pages

• Kajabi vs Teachable vs Thinkific (2026) — who it’s actually for Live Page one. Current official pricing, who each host fits, and what we refused to invent. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best course platform for coaches (1:1 → group → recorded) Live Page two. Host by delivery shape — still 1:1 with a recording, group/cohort, or a recorded library. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best course platform for consultants with one methodology Live Page three. One method, one offer — not a 40-course school. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs Skool — course business vs community business Live Page four. Library vs room. Official Kajabi and Skool prices and fees. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Teachable transaction fees, by plan, in dollars not percents Live Page five. Starter 7.5% vs Builder 0% at $97 / $497 / $2,000. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best membership platform for a simple one-offer expert Live Page six. Membership as the offer — library, LMS subscription, or room. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Thinkific vs Kajabi for cohort / live programs Live Page seven. Thinkific Start vs Kajabi cohort courses. Dated group vs recorded library. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi (vendor page, 2026) Live Page eight. Public Basic $179, January 13 hike, 3rd-party Stripe surcharge. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Teachable (vendor page, 2026) Live Starter vs Builder is the whole story. Official 7.5% / 0% split. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Thinkific (vendor page, 2026) Live Aug 13 ~10% increase, 10k current-student cap, Stripe 5/2/1%. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Skool vs Circle vs Mighty Networks (2026) Live Community section. Room vs branded community vs branded membership. Official prices and fees. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best community platform for coaches (room vs branded community vs membership) Live Community section. Host-choice only, not coaching advice. Room vs branded community vs membership. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Circle pricing: which plan you actually need Live Community section. Professional vs Business vs Plus. Official $89/$199 cards; month-to-month in page data. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Discord + Teachable vs Skool — the “Skool is overpriced” fork Live Community section. Free/cheap room + a school vs Skool. Discord has no public SaaS price. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best community platform for consultants (not creators) Live Community section. Filters guru-adjacent Skool traffic to the expert ICP. Host-choice only, not consulting advice. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Mighty Networks vs Circle for a branded membership Live Community section. Branded membership vs branded community. Neither is a one-feed room. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs Podia — cheaper all-in-one vs the Kajabi bundle Live Live autocomplete. Podia Mover $49 + 5% vs Kajabi Basic $179. Official prices. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs LearnWorlds — course-player quality vs Kajabi business OS Live Night-8+ runway. Interactive video school vs the $179 bundle. Official prices. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs GoHighLevel — course host vs CRM/funnel stack Live Live autocomplete. Course-and-business OS vs agency CRM. Official plan cards tonight. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs Circle — course-first vs community-first Live Live autocomplete. Kajabi attaches one community to a product. Circle is the branded home. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Kajabi vs Mighty Networks — membership/community vs Kajabi’s 1–3 community cap Live Live autocomplete. Course OS with a 1–3 community cap vs a branded membership network. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best course platform for a $97 offer Live Teachable Starter 7.5% vs Kajabi’s $179 floor vs Thinkific Basic $54 — dollars, not vibes. Dated August 29, 2026.
• Best course platform after the Kajabi price hike Live Dated pain event (January 13, 2026). Who still belongs on the OS, who doesn’t. Dated August 29, 2026.

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